Case 6013854/2025 · Employment Tribunal
Mr Chris Kinally v Cat 5 Communication Limited — 2026
- Case reference
- 6013854/2025
- Decision date
- 17 February 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge MJ Smith
- Venue
- Cambridge via video
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr Chris Kinally
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningEmployment Judge MJ Smith, sitting alone at Cambridge via video on 22 January 2026, determined the claims of Mr Chris Kinally against Cat 5 Communication Limited. The judge found the claimant entitled to a redundancy payment of £10,499.97 under section 163 of the Employment Rights Act 1996.
The tribunal found the holiday pay claim well-founded, holding that the respondent made an unauthorised deduction by failing to pay the claimant for holidays accrued but not taken at the end of his employment, and ordered the respondent to pay £323.08. The claimant was noted as responsible for any tax or National Insurance on that sum.
The tribunal also found the breach of contract claim in relation to notice pay well-founded and ordered the respondent to pay £9,692.28 as damages, calculated using gross pay to reflect the likelihood that the claimant would have to pay tax on it as Post Employment Notice Pay. Reasons were given orally at the hearing and written reasons were not provided.
Claims and outcomes
5 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redundancy | Awarded under section 163 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. Judgment states £10499.97; rounded to nearest integer GBP. | Upheld | — | £10,500 |
| Holiday pay | Tribunal found the respondent made an unauthorised deduction by failing to pay for holidays accrued but not taken at termination. Judgment states £323.08; rounded to nearest integer GBP. | Upheld | — | £323 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The unauthorised deduction finding relates to the unpaid accrued holiday pay (paragraph 2 of the judgment); the £323.08 payment ordered at paragraph 3 covers this. No separate monetary award is identified for this claim distinct from the holiday pay sum. | Upheld | — | — |
| Breach of contract | Breach of contract in relation to notice pay; damages calculated using gross pay to reflect likely tax on Post Employment Notice Pay. Judgment states £9692.28; rounded to nearest integer GBP. | Upheld | — | £9,692 |
| Working time regulations | Listed in the gov.uk categories but the judgment text does not separately adjudicate a Working Time Regulations claim distinct from the holiday pay finding. Outcome set to 'other' as the judgment does not expressly determine it. | Other | — | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £20,515
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
1 reference- section 163 Employment Rights Act 1996
Official outcome judgment PDF
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